Project Information

Bid Title

CIP-005-7 and CIP-007-6 OT Firewall Infrastructure and Compliance Assessment

Issuing Agency

City of Lakeland

Location

Florida

Published Date

Feb 1, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 25, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Project ID:

Title: CIP-005-7 and CIP-007-6 OT Firewall Infrastructure and Compliance Assessment

Addenda: 0

Release Date: 1/30/2026

Due Date: 2/25/2026

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CIP-005-7 and CIP-007-6 OT Firewall Infrastructure and Compliance Assessment

Request For Proposal

LE - Compliance & Security

Project ID: 2026-RFP-007

Release Date: Friday, January 30, 2026

· Due Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 2:00pm

Posted Friday, January 30, 2026 9:00am

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Draft Response No Bid23 days, 17 hours, 26 minutes

Post Information

Posted At:Fri, Jan 30, 2026 9:00 AM
Sealed Bid Process:Yes (Bids Sealed / Pricing Sealed)
Private Bid:No

Overview

Summary

Lakeland Electric (LAK) is seeking a qualified Consultant to conduct an independent evaluation of its Operational Technology (OT) network and perform a comprehensive gap analysis with respect to NERC CIP-005-7 and CIP-007-6 R4 & R5 compliance requirements, as applicable to firewalls and firewall infrastructure only. The Consultant shall assess LAK's current compliance and security posture, identify compliance gaps and security risk related to Electronic Security Perimeter and firewall controls, and provide clear, actionable and prioritized recommendations to remediate identified deficiencies.

Background

Lakeland Electric (“LAK”) operates critical infrastructure that requires robust cybersecurity measures. The Energy Management System (EMS) is vital to the operation, reliability, and safety of our services. Lakeland Electric is committed to ensuring the security and reliability of its cyber assets.

General information about Lakeland Electric:

1. LAK is a vertically integrated municipal electric utility that is owned and operated by the City of Lakeland (“City”). LAK serves approximately 256 square miles located entirely within Polk County, Florida.
2. LAK’s transmission system consists of approximately 28 circuit miles of 230kV lines and approximately 135 circuit miles of 69kV sub-transmission lines. LAK has 8 synchronous tie lines with 3 different utilities, Duke Energy Florida (2-230 kV ties), Tampa Electric Company (2-230 kV ties and 3-69 kV ties), and Orlando Utilities Commission (1-230 kV tie). LAK owns and operates its own generating units.
3. Regarding LAK’s facilities, LAK has two control centers that are rated as medium impact. LAK has seven BES substations and one generating unit that are rated as low impact. LAK does not have any facilities that are rated as high impact.
4. LAK identifies its Energy Management System (EMS) as the “OT network” with respect to this RFP. The Energy Management System is classified as a single Cyber System. There are approximately 151 in-scope cyber assets, 145 of which have External Routable Connectivity contained within an extended Electronic Security Perimeter . The EMS is protected by an extended Electronic Security Perimeter that is created by three (3) physical cyber assets (firewall) operating as a cluster that is managed by a virtual firewall management server.

Timeline

RFP release:

January 30, 2026

RFP questions deadline:

February 16, 2026, 5:00pm

RFP proposal due date:

February 25, 2026, 2:00pm

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541512Computer Systems Design Services
• NAICS 541519Other Computer Related Services
• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

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